train throws a rod...

[KevinB]

I copied this from another site. All I can say is, damn!


These photos purport to be from a Canadian National locomotive engine that literally threw a piston into a home near the track in Independence, Louisiana. The piston from a 212-ton V16 diesel-powered train's not small.

 

[GNBRETT]

holy crap

 

[Dreamn4GN]

holy crap

holy sh*t

 

[JP112_89]

Holy toledo !!!

 

[buickpassed]

dammmmm

 

[getchasum]

They are getting a free new roof....

 

[INEEDAGN]

Wicked. I'd fix the roof and leave the piston in the wall. Put some plexiglass over it.

 

[TurboRegal84]

Clearly someone forgot to check their scanmaster & knock gauge

 

[pdzz]

To much boost, to much timing!! Headline..... man spills beer after being hit by piston. Damnnnnnn!!!!

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Clearly someone forgot to check their scanmaster & knock gauge

Good one!:biggrin:

 

[novaderrik]

i see a piston, and i see a cylinder.. but i don't see a rod..

 

[KevinB]

i see a piston, and i see a cylinder.. but i don't see a rod..

Title should have been "launched a piston".
Who knows where the rod went. Looks like the piston broke right where the pin goes. Rod is probably a twisted pretzel inside the engine still.

 

[Squid4life]

That is awesome!!!

 

[SPOOLFOOL2]

Dang!

And, I thought we had it bad with our knock off, Chinese, headers. I didn't think there was a market for knock off, Chinese, freight train, wrist pins. I guess I was wrong.

Mike B.

 

[turboc87gn]

Daaaaayuum!!!!!

 

[longball]

That's just kewl.....

 

[GNTIM]

Wicked. I'd fix the roof and leave the piston in the wall. Put some plexiglass over it.

exactly what I would do, incredible conversation starter.

 

[Little6pack]

Wow CN goes to Louisiana or was the motive power a run through.


Any idea on the train engine maker since there are only 2 left in USA.

Was it GE = Goverment Electric ?

or

was it Goverment Motors = EMD Electro Motors Division?

 

[Pronto]

Actually there are about 10 locomotive still made in the USA.:tongue:

 

[injdinjn]

Wow!


Years ago when working for Caltrans we would have lunch under the Golden State fwy where it crossed over the I-10.
One morning we come driving up to that area and there are Caltrans and SPRR trucks and cars everywhere.
A semi truck carrying 2- 72" dia 8ft long reinforced concrete pipes lost his load on the overhead connector ramp. The pipe tore thru the ramp guardrail over the east bound lanes, flew over the west bound lanes (3) cleared a 6ft CL fence hit the RR tracks and pushed one rail into its mate and moved them both another ~3ft. The pipe was crushed and mostly buried itself in the gravel/dirt railway.
We quit eating lunch there.